Cadet

In every military in the Inner Sphere there are officer candidates undergoing training at a military academy. These trainees are known as Cadets. "Cadet" isn't actually a rank like Sergeant or Captain; It's usually used to indicate that the holder is undergoing training, much like the rank of Recruit. Usually they have no command responsibilities, and are only in the field to learn practical skills.

In the Clan military, all members of a warrior sibko are known as cadets. Only those that pass their Trial of Position will actually become a warrior in the Clan's touman.

Only the AFFS and LAAF include Cadet in their rank structure and provide insignia for them.

Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance

In the Lyran Alliance Armed Forces a Cadet's insignia is identical to that of a Leutnant's, but edged in red piping.

LAAF Military Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
Cadet

Armed Forces of the Federated Suns

The AFFS cadet uses the same plain green epaulette trimmed in the appropriate branch color used by a Subaltern but they include the military academy insignia in the center of the epaulette.

AFFS Subaltern rank insignia by branch of service

Rank	MechWarrior	AeroSpace Fighter	Infantry	Armor	Naval Crew	Technical Service	Administrative	Medical	Legal	Logistics/ Transportation
Subaltern